Gerinnungsstörungen bei Leberzirrhose - Diagnostik und Management

Translated title of the contribution: Coagulation disorders in liver cirrhosis - Diagnostics and management

Philipp Kasper, Frank Tacke, Guido Michels

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Abstract

Patients with liver cirrhosis often exhibit complex alterations in their hemostatic system that can be associated with both bleeding and thrombotic complications. While prophylactic correction of abnormal coagulation parameters should be avoided, an individualized approach is recommended prior to invasive procedures, whereby specific preventive measures to stabilize hemostasis should be based on the periprocedural bleeding risk. While the haemostatic system of patients with compensated cirrhosis is often in a rebalanced haemostatic state due to a parallel decline in both pro- and anti-haemostatic factors, a decompensation of liver cirrhosis can lead to destabilization of this fragile equilibrium. Since conventional coagulation tests do not adequately capture the complex changes in the hemostatic system in cirrhosis, functional analysis methods such as viscoelastic tests or thrombin generation assays can be used for evaluating the coagulation status. This review describes the underlying pathophysiological changes in the hemostatic system in liver cirrhosis, provides an overview of diagnostic methods and discusses therapeutic measures in case of bleeding and thrombotic complications.

Translated title of the contributionCoagulation disorders in liver cirrhosis - Diagnostics and management
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)963-973
Number of pages11
JournalDeutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
Volume149
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bleeding
  • hepatic coagulopathy
  • liver cirrhosis
  • thrombocytopenia
  • viscoelastic tests

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